Caldera and "Metalayer Surge": Towards Connecting Over 100 Rollups into a Unified Liquidity Network

Caldera started as a Rollup-as-a-Service platform (RaaS) with just one click, enabling any development team to deploy a high-performance rollup network without worrying about infrastructure or bridge security. After 3 years, Caldera has evolved into an "Internet of Rollups" — currently operating over 100 independent chains, processing over 400 million transactions, and locking approximately 390 million USD in asset value. With the launch of the ERA token in July 2025, Caldera aims to unify all these chains into a single liquidity network, eliminating barriers to asset transfer between rollups. 🌱 From Rollup One-Touch to Unified Liquidity Network Genesis phase (2022)

The two founders, Parker Jou and Matt Katz, aim to make the deployment of rollups a "plug and play" operation — no need for DevOps, no need for manual bridge audits. Rollup Engine

Caldera supports many top stacks such as OP Stack, Arbitrum Nitro, zkSync ZK Stack, Polygon CDK, etc.

Caldera takes on sequencer, data availability, block explorer, and SLA uptime of 99.99%. The Metalayer

Each chain in the Caldera ecosystem connects to a cross-rollup middleware layer: Allows asset and message transfers in just a few seconds. ERA becomes a multi-chain gas token, paying fees on every rollup. 🔥 Key Upcoming Milestones Metalayer Mainnet – Q3/2025 Swap and call smart contracts between Caldera rollups almost instantly. Validator Staking – Q3/2025 Community nodes will bond ERA to validate cross-rollup messages. Rewards come from network fees and may come from additional token issuance. On-Chain Councils – Q4/2025 ERA holders elect a Technical & Security Council to coordinate upgrades, adjust fees, and spend budget. Token Unlock Watch – Mid 2026 Start unlocking tokens for investors & the team. Ecosystem growth rate needs to exceed supply to maintain value. 🛠️ Benefits for Builders, Stakers, and Users Developer Deploy custom L2 or L3 in minutes. Enjoy full network liquidity of Metalayer from day one. Validator & Profit Hunter Secure the entire Caldera system. Receive a portion of the fees from all chains. Long-term locks can earn additional rewards. User & Trader One token – one balance: ERA is used to pay gas on all Caldera rollups. No more "jumping the bridge"; the system automatically finds the fastest and cheapest transfer route. 📊 Highlights Index Transaction processed: 400M+ TVL current: ~390M USD ( peak >1B USD ) Unique wallet: 11M+ Total supply: 1B ERA ( ~15% circulating ) 🧐 Analysis The RaaS market currently has many competitors: Conduit (Arbitrum Orbit)AltLayer (EigenLayer Restaking)Saga (Cosmos Appchain) However, Caldera has the advantage of stack neutrality and an omnichain gas model, providing a rare trio of experiences: speed – convenience – general liquidity. The next 90 days will be a decisive moment: If the cross-rollup volume increases significantly and the staking APY is more attractive than popular L2s, ERA could become a key infrastructure asset. Conversely, slow growth before the 2026 unlocking will create opportunities for competitors to lead the market narrative. 👉 Take Action Now If you want to deploy a chain, participate in staking, or explore the ecosystem: Access Caldera documentationJoin the community DiscordPrepare before validator onboarding opens this quarter. ♡𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞💬 ➤ #Caldera @Calderaxyz $ERA {spot}(ERAUSDT)